โฑ๏ธHow it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Pacers got 8 points ahead of the pace we expected in the second quarter, then it evened out by full time.
Where it moved
โฒ IND better than we expected
โผ CHA better than we expected
The second quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Pacers.
โ๏ธWhat decided it
Why the Pacers won, and why the Hornets did not.
From the game
Won the glass, 52 rebounds to 37
Key battles
๐Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.

Pacers
Good plays
- 10-0 run
A 10-0 run took them from 1 down to 9 up
Q2 8:07 ยท IND 43-34 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Jeff Foster misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:45 ยท IND 96-93 CHA
- Turnover
10 second
Q4 0:27 ยท IND 97-93 CHA
- Missed FT
T.J. Ford misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:08 ยท IND 98-93 CHA

Hornets
Good plays
- 8-0 run
A 8-0 run took them from 7 down to 1 up
Q1 8:55 ยท IND 8-9 CHA
Bad plays
- Missed FT
Raymond Felton misses technical free throw
Q2 3:31 ยท IND 45-38 CHA
- Missed FT
Boris Diaw misses free throw 1 of 2
Q4 0:35 ยท IND 97-93 CHA
- Missed FT
Boris Diaw misses free throw 2 of 2
Q4 0:35 ยท IND 97-93 CHA
๐The numbers
| IND | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Shooting from the field | 44% |
| 5 | Threes made | 7 |
| 25% | Three-point accuracy | 30% |
| 19 | Free throws made | 18 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 19 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 30 | Points in the paint | 32 |
| 10 | Fast break points | 12 |
| 16 | Points off turnovers | 19 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 9 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |












